12:1 It is 4851 0 not 3756 expedient 4851 5719 for me 3427 doubtless 1211 to glory 2744 5738. 1063 I will come 2064 5695 to 1519 visions 3701 and 2532 revelations 602 of the Lord 2962.(I will come: Gr. For I will come)

12:2 I knew 1492 5758 a man 444 in 1722 Christ 5547 above 4253 0 fourteen 1180 years 2094 ago 4253, (whether 1535 in 1722 the body 4983, I cannot 3756 tell 1492 5758; or whether 1535 out 1622 of the body 4983, I cannot 3756 tell 1492 5758: God 2316 knoweth 1492 5758;) such an one 5108 caught up 726 5651 to 2193 the third 5154 heaven 3772.

12:3 And 2532 I knew 1492 5758 such 5108 a man 444, (whether 1535 in 1722 the body 4983, or 1535 out 1622 of the body 4983, I cannot 3756 tell 1492 5758: God 2316 knoweth 1492 5758;)

12:4 How that 3754 he was caught up 726 5648 into 1519 paradise 3857, and 2532 heard 191 5656 unspeakable 731 words 4487, which 3739 it is 1832 0 not 3756 lawful 1832 5752 for a man 444 to utter 2980 5658.(lawful: or, possible)

12:5 Of 5228 such an one 5108 will I glory 2744 5695: yet 1161 of 5228 myself 1683 I will 2744 0 not 3756 glory 2744 5695, but 1508 in 1722 mine 3450 infirmities 769.

12:6 For 1063 though 1437 I would desire 2309 5661 to glory 2744 5664, I shall 2071 0 not 3756 be 2071 5704 a fool 878; for 1063 I will say 2046 5692 the truth 225: but 1161 [now] I forbear 5339 5736, lest 3361 any man 5100 should think 3049 5667 of 1519 me 1691 above 5228 that which 3739 he seeth 991 5719 me 3165 [to be], or 2228 [that] he heareth 191 5719 of 5100 1537 me 1700.

12:7 And 2532 lest 3363 I should be exalted above measure 5229 5747 through the abundance 5236 of the revelations 602, there was given 1325 5681 to me 3427 a thorn 4647 in the flesh 4561, the messenger 32 of Satan 4566 to 2443 buffet 2852 5725 me 3165, lest 3363 I should be exalted above measure 5229 5747.

12:8 For 5228 this thing 5127 I besought 3870 5656 the Lord 2962 thrice 5151, that 2443 it might depart 868 5632 from 575 me 1700.

12:9 And 2532 he said 2046 5758 unto me 3427, My 3450 grace 5485 is sufficient 714 5719 for thee 4671: for 1063 my 3450 strength 1411 is made perfect 5048 5743 in 1722 weakness 769. Most gladly 2236 therefore 3767 will I 2744 0 rather 3123 glory 2744 5695 in 1722 my 3450 infirmities 769, that 2443 the power 1411 of Christ 5547 may rest 1981 5661 upon 1909 me 1691.

12:10 Therefore 1352 I take pleasure 2106 5719 in 1722 infirmities 769, in 1722 reproaches 5196, in 1722 necessities 318, in 1722 persecutions 1375, in 1722 distresses 4730 for 5228 0 Christ's 5547 sake 5228: for 1063 when 3752 I am weak 770 5725, then 5119 am 1510 5748 I strong 1415.

12:11 I am become 1096 5754 a fool 878 in glorying 2744 5740; ye 5210 have compelled 315 5656 me 3165: for 1063 I 1473 ought 3784 5707 to have been commended 4921 5745 of 5259 you 5216: for 1063 in nothing 3762 am I behind 5302 5656 the very chiefest 3029 apostles 652 5228, though 1499 I be 1510 5748 nothing 3762.

12:12 Truly 3303 the signs 4592 of an apostle 652 were wrought 2716 5681 among 1722 you 5213 in 1722 all 3956 patience 5281, in 1722 signs 4592, and 2532 wonders 5059, and 2532 mighty deeds 1411.

12:13 For 1063 what 5101 is it 2076 5748 wherein 3739 ye were inferior 2274 5681 to 5228 other 3062 churches 1577, except 1508 [it be] that 3754 I 1473 myself 846 was 2655 0 not 3756 burdensome 2655 5656 to you 5216? forgive 5483 5663 me 3427 this 5026 wrong 93.

12:14 Behold 2400 5628, the third time 5154 I am 2192 5719 ready 2093 to come 2064 5629 to 4314 you 5209; and 2532 I will 2655 0 not 3756 be burdensome 2655 5692 to you 5216: for 1063 I seek 2212 5719 not 3756 yours 5216, but 235 you 5209: for 1063 the children 5043 ought 3784 5719 not 3756 to lay up 2343 5721 for the parents 1118, but 235 the parents 1118 for the children 5043.

12:15 And 1161 I 1473 will very gladly 2236 spend 1159 5692 and 2532 be spent 1550 5701 for 5228 you 5590 5216; though 1499 the more abundantly 4056 I love 25 5723 you 5209, the less 2276 I be loved 25 5743.(for you: Gr. for your souls)

12:16 But 1161 be it so 2077 5749, I 1473 did 2599 0 not 3756 burden 2599 5656 you 5209: nevertheless 235, being 5225 5723 crafty 3835, I caught 2983 5627 you 5209 with guile 1388.

12:17 Did I make a gain 4122 5656 3361 of you 5209 by 1223 any 5100 of them 846 whom 3739 I sent 649 5758 unto 4314 you 5209?

12:18 I desired 3870 5656 Titus 5103, and 2532 with [him] I sent 4882 5656 a brother 80. Did 4122 0 3387 Titus 5103 make a gain 4122 5656 of you 5209? walked we 4043 5656 not 3756 in the same 846 spirit 4151? [walked we] not 3756 in the same 846 steps 2487?

12:19 Again 3825, think ye 1380 5719 that 3754 we excuse ourselves 626 5736 unto you 5213? we speak 2980 5719 before 2714 God 2316 in 1722 Christ 5547: but 1161 [we do] all things 3956, dearly beloved 27, for 5228 your 5216 edifying 3619.

12:20 For 1063 I fear 5399 5736, lest 3381 4458, when I come 2064 5631, I shall 2147 0 not 3756 find 2147 5632 you 5209 such as 3634 I would 2309 5719, and [that] I 2504 shall be found 2147 5686 unto you 5213 such as 3634 ye would 2309 5719 not 3756: lest 3381 4458 [there be] debates 2054, envyings 2205, wraths 2372, strifes 2052, backbitings 2636, whisperings 5587, swellings 5450, tumults 181:

12:21 [And] lest 3361, when I come 2064 5631 again 3825, my 3450 God 2316 will humble 5013 5661 me 3165 among 4314 you 5209, and 2532 [that] I shall bewail 3996 5692 many 4183 which 3588 have sinned already 4258 5761, and 2532 have 3340 0 not 3361 repented 3340 5660 of 1909 the uncleanness 167 and 2532 fornication 4202 and 2532 lasciviousness 766 which 3739 they have committed 4238 5656.

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